Reason: If boucher dont play, then ABD will keep, that will give them the luxury of getting an extra batsman in the team. And as far kallis goes, and extra batsman is there for Boucher so they can take another disastrous bowler.

Eshen

February 27, 2008, 08:51 PM

Ntini will be also rested during the ODI series.

tanim3960

February 27, 2008, 09:49 PM

we will win at least one ODI................

Murad

February 27, 2008, 09:59 PM

Ntini will be also rested during the ODI series.

Ei news ta koi pailen Eshen bhai?

I think he will not play the 2nd Test as well. They will play Nel in his place.

But it would be been better if he play in all the remaining matches. Our batsmen play well against him. :)

wiseshah

February 27, 2008, 10:27 PM

Don't worry our batsmen would invent new ways to throw away their wickets which would not allow our bowlers to create any sort of pressure for SA batsmen.

ha ha ha. its hillarious. not only that, i can add some more

1. our curator Bodiul alam will give another false prediction abt pitch (if its spin pitch, he will say pace pitch) . then he will go to his room, close all the windows and doors and will laugh like villain (like Deepjol, Miju ahmed or Amrish puri). whooooo haaaaa haaaa

2. Our selectors and Co will chose (bashar-mushfq rahim-golla-mehrab jr-tushar- najmul-rajin-enam jr for ODI and will surprise the whole nation)

3.Coach siddons will say again, Dont forget we are number 9 team and they are number 2 team
4.test will be over and all BD batsmen will be practicing test match during ODI time and give us super surprise

Steyn is not that good in ODIs compared to Tests. He's just an average bowler in ODIs.

djnaved

February 28, 2008, 12:17 AM

kallis= the whole bangladesh team:-|

BD-Shardul

February 28, 2008, 01:17 AM

kallis= the whole bangladesh team:-|

The was true for the previous BD team, not the current one.

BD-Shardul

February 28, 2008, 01:20 AM

Like our players, we fans do not learn from mistakes. Our cricketers rarely can extract the advantage when big team rests their big boys before playing against us. Still, when we hear such news, we start chillachilli "Great News"...... :fire:

:(

wiseshah

February 28, 2008, 01:35 AM

Like our players, we fans do not learn from mistakes. Our cricketers rarely can extract the advantage when big team rests their big boys before playing against us. Still, when we hear such news, we start chillachilli "Great News"...... :fire:

kallis= the whole bangladesh team:-|
so you are saying SA is playing only Kallis against the BD team in 2nd Test! Who would be his batting partner?...you?!!!;):D

zainab

February 28, 2008, 07:31 AM

Nel is a better wicket taker than Ntini. Ashraful has played against him in Nat west series and Guyana, also Aftab.

Sohel

February 28, 2008, 09:31 AM

Don't worry our batsmen would invent new ways to throw away their wickets which would not allow our bowlers to create any sort of pressure for SA batsmen.

Spot on. But if they don't by the infinite grace of GOD, not having the best all-rounder and the second best ODI WK in world in the line-up is bound to make a HUGE differnce.

Both Kallis and Boucher can consolidate when necessary and then switch gears effectively and with authority. Kallis' intelligent and accurate bowling and Boucher's superb keeping are also obvious pluses.

ABD behind the stumps and Robin Peterson are not very good alternatives to these two at this point in their careers.

Tigers_eye

February 28, 2008, 09:55 AM

I have a question. Sending Kallis and boucher for 10 days, how fruitful it is for the players. Travelling how many miles? Would not they get jet lagged again when they come back to India? Geez, if I had an option I would have stayed and may be not played and give others some chance. What is the thinking process for SA management? Can someone help me out here?

abu2abu

February 28, 2008, 10:04 AM

The SA management are all over the place on this one. Before the series Smith was moaning about too much cricket being played and gave an interview where he implied he'd rather not play in the BD series. He then reverses this position by joining forces with Mickey Arthur against Arendse and insisting "the best team" is fielded in order to to prepare for the upcoming India tour.

They don't know knew what they want. All they know is they don't like touring in South asia, it's not as appealing as the nightlife in England, Australia or the windies...

hoodlum

February 28, 2008, 10:13 AM

They don't know knew what they want. All they know is they don't like touring in South asia, it's not as appealing as the nightlife in England, Australia or the windies...